NEW
UNEMPLOYMENT
BILL
Drastic Measures Introduced
FOR SOLVENCY OF INSURANCE FUND AND MORE BENEFITS
London, Nov. 30.
The new unemployment insurance bill, the most important Government measure in the first part of the present session, was debated in the House of Commons to-day.'
It makes drastic amendments in previous unemployment in- surance acts, establishes the solvency of the Insurance fund, pro- vides outside unemployment insurance for assisting and promot-. ing the welfare of able-bodied persons and extends the period of benefit.
DETAILS OF NEW SCHEME
The clauses dealing with young persons reduce the minimum age of entry, into insurance to the Increases schol-leaving age and the junior instructional centres, while other clauses set up Assis- tance Boards and ́Advisory Com- mitees to determine the persors to whom and the circumstances in which allowances may be granted from the unemployment assisance fund.
In moving the second reading. the Minister of Labour, Sir Henry Betterton, described the bill as one of the most comprehensive pieces of social legislation introduced for "over a generation.
It represented, he claimed, the logical development of the poller pursued by every party in Great Britain during the last thirty years.
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ONE MINISTRY
OF DEFENCE · Again" Discussed in *Commons
London, Nov. 30. The question of the co-ordina- tion of the fighting services is now being actively discussed following Mr. Baldwin's statement during the debate оп Britain'a air strength.
The Prime Minister was asked in the Commons to-day whether any Government body or any other body was charged with co-ordinat- It was significant that people in ing the annual Estimates of the other countries, who had previous-three fighting services with a view ly decided that the British system to allotting the available funds in was bad, were now, in their be- accordance with the defensive wilderment and perplexity, hastily value of each service. "Improvising an jellation of it. Mr. MacDonald replied that the The present bill was based on Estimates were examined by the the fundamental principle that on Chancellor of Exchequer, in сод- the one hand there should be a sultation with his colleagues in contributory insurance scheme, covering as much of the Reid as possible, and on the other hand an outside body assuming generat | Cabinet, responsibility for the relief of the Naturally the criterion alluded- able-bodied unemployed.
to in the question was at all times
HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, SATURDAY, DECEMBER 2, 1933.
US. AMBASSADOR RETURN OF THE WAR INEVITABLE
ON NAVAL PARITY
No Need For Rivalry
ጎ
SAAR
Counter Proposal To Hitler's Suggestion
Paris, Dec. 1.
Countering Herr Hitler's broad suggestions for the unconditional return of the Saar region to Ger- many, the Chamber of Foreigri Affairs Committee has adopted a resolution that no return should be considered before the plebis site in 1935,
communique says that the
No Fukien-Nanking
Compromise
(From Our Own Correspondent)
Canton, Dec. 1. According to a report from official sources, there is no prospect of a compromise be tween Enkien and Nanking, and, that General Chiang Kai
BRITISH INDUSTRIES
FAIR
Firms Concentrating On Special Productions For Display
WHITE CITY OPENS FEBRUARY
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Landon, Nov. 30. Issues of naval parity and the absence of any need for rivalry between Britain and the United States formed the main theme of the speech of Mr. Robert W. Bing- ham, the United States Ambassa- dor, at to-night's Thanksgiving Day dinner given by the American
is to the resolutions object of
The British Industries Fair will dress fabrics of unsurpassed, de Society.
draw the Government's attention Shek, chairman of the Nan- The "Ambassador discussed
to the necessity of approaching King Military Council, had be held in London and Birming- sign and colouring. Scottish pro American naval shipbuilding ac-
the League of Nations in order sent a telegram to General ham from February 19 to March ductions, famed throughout the divity and declared his
slightest to assure Treaty Rights and com-Chen Chi Tong, commander-2-1934. In all sections of the Bri-world for their quality, will com- tish Textile industry firms' who pare favourably in price with any that there was not the slightest plete freedom in the plebiscite. cause for unesiness in connexion Under the Treaty, voters in the in-chief of the First Group will be exhibiting at the Fair are thing previously offered. with the naval programmes. If plebisicite shall be residents in the Army, urging him to mobilize now concentrating on special pro- only the British and American Baar regime since 1919 and over his forces against Fukien from ductions which will first be seen peoples, each realising their own situation, realised each other's
In an anxious world, he went on,
the greatest cause for thanksgiv- ing was the fact that the two great democracles, the British Common- wealth and the United States, seek only peace, with no hostility to- wards or designs upon any "other nation.-Reuter,
MR. BINGHAM PUZZLES WASHINGTON
that
20 years of age. Subsequent Ger- man immigrants are barred from registering their opinion-Renter.
deaÁÐIÞÆKKAÐA
SILVER MARKET.
3
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when the Exhibition opens on Fe- bruary 19, 1934. New weaves, de-
signs and finishes, fashions. for
women and styles for men which are a complete departure from the remarkable range produced last
Yorkshire Cloth.
The production of some of the s leading Yorkshire manufacturers who are exhibiting will be of par- ticular interest. Many beautiful and novel cloths for every purpose of clothing an adornment are be-
the East River.
As war between the Nanking Government and Fukien is in. evitable, the local military authorities believe that Kwang-spring will be the outstanding fea-ing prepared for release at the
ture of the next Exhibition. tung "would unavoidably be
It is not only the sound econo- the conflict.
mle position of the country which (From Our Special Correspondent) involved into
Consequently, the true attitude has brought improvement in trade
The improve of the Kwangei military leaders to Great Britain. Following are the Silver Quota- towards the present situationment in the standard of British Lions on the London market to- as become the chief concern day:
of the Southwest.
Spot Forward
London, December 1.
Dec. 1. Nov. 30
18.7/16 181 18.7/16 18.7/16 The London on New York cross
to-day closed at £÷U.S. 5.22.
rate
Exhibition and woollen buyers will and their requirements very com- pletely met in the Scottish and Yorkshire displays.
"
In the Men's Wear Hall the complete field will be covered, textile productions, coupled with from suits and overcoate, dressing the economic prices at which they gowns, pyjamas, shirts, collars, are marketed, has undoubtedly hose, underwear, ties and knty- substantially contributed to sales, wear to tropical clothing. Leading in the home and many overseas bouses in the trades concerned markets. The new demand re- have now combined to establish a sulting from Trade Agreements is Men's Wear Section which will be also offering a strong incentive to representative of the best produc- manufacturers. In the current tons of the country. year, as a result of intensive ef- fort and expenditure of much capi- gowns, jumpers and blouses, ling- tal on new plant, British textiles crie, corsets, girdles and brassieres, in almost every sphere have a maids' and children's wear will be ready shown a remarkable impro-shown in great variety. Other vement, both in quality and novel- sections include hostery and un- ty. Realizing that the demand for derwear, knitwear and sportswear; change is a factor in world trade bathing costumes and Beachwear; which will bring orders for accep- together with neckwear and scar- table goods in the face of depres- ves; gloves, hats and rain costs.
For the household a wide selec
Will be offered covering manufacturers are regarding the tion
For women, coats and costumes,
Washington. Dec. 1.. Mr. R. W. Bingham's statement
At an ordinary meeting at a the Thanksgiving Day dinner of
the headquarters of the First the American Society in London.
Exchange an
Equalisation
Group.Army a resolution was America, had Fund existed
unanimously passed by the puzzled officials here, who inter-
leading generals of the First pret it as a reference to the Re construction Finance Corporation's
Group Army that General Li for the U.8.850,000,000" account
TEA SHARES GOOD Hon Wan should be commis. purchase of newly-mined gold.
sioned to Wuchow to convene They declare that it is the only the
London, December 1.
with Generals Li Chung Yin fund remontely resembling
dis. British fund, but it is so
Sterling on New York was qu0 and Pei Chung Hsi, military similar in both size and object ted at 5.231 and Faris 841. while that it can hardly bear compari- gold stand at 125/2d. Stock mar chieftains in Kwangsi, and to son.
The London "Financial Times"kets remain inactive owing to the request them to proceed to declares that Mr. Eingham's state end of account and currency Canton to hold an important sion and trade barriers, British
certainties. ment that American fund worked satisfactorily does not seem to be steady with German bonds mov-military conference between benefits of improving trade as an, blankets, sheetings; towelings"‚and"
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charge of the defence departments, food is given a wrong name and The final decision on the main meant to be an Exchange Depre- lines of policy rested with thedation, Fund."-Reuter.
The broad principics on which carefully borne in mind. Brish TEA EXPORTING
the Insurance part of the bill was based were, firstly, that the scheme should be financed by contributions from employers, workers and the State; secondly, that the benefits should be dependent on the con- tributions; thirdly, that the scheme should be placed on a solvent self- supporting basis,
No change was made in the provisions whereby insured persons who had paid 30 contributions in the last two years were qualified for the minimum period of benent, for. 26 weeks.
Wireless.
WELFARE OF THE WORLD
.1
London, December 1: Reference to the London Navai Treaty was made by the United States Ambassador in London, At the the
Mr.
Robert Bingham, thanksgiving Day Dinner of American Society's in London last night. Expressing his assurance that both the United States and Britain would live up to the That period of 29 weeks would, terms of the Treaty. the Ambas- however, be extended to the con- sador spoke in connection with tributors with the best record. ・・ the present naval programmes of When the present Government the two countries "The only ques- took office, excessive expendituretion involved with both countries on the ordinary insurance account was whether within the terms of was at rate of £60,000,000 yearly. the Treaty they would build more At present, following the recent ships and smaller ships, or fewer 'this improvement in employment, the ships and larger ships. In
were rate of income would now exceed connection both nationa the rate of expenditure by about strictly within the terms. of the £8 million yearly on a live regis- Treaty, and were pursuing £ ter of 2 million."
course which their needs and their circumstances make desir-
He proposed to use this balance
by extending the period of benefitable. He added, that the greatest
xious world
to-day
was the
to persons with the best industrial cause for thanksgiving in an an- record.
For instance, it a man during fact that two great democracles
the
PROBLEM
Restrictions to be Modified
London, Nov. 30.
The International Tea Commit-
British stocks are
idle
the leaders of Kwangtung and Kwangsi, so as to decide what Tea steps to be taken in the event of an outbreak of war between Fukien and Nanking.
are dull, Kaffrs were
unchanged.. internationals shares were good on quotâ news British Wireless:
MORE TAXES IN CHINA?
"OVERSEAS AFFAIRS"
Objections by French "Oversea Affairs" of the Bouth
Minister
Nanking, December 1. The Ministry of Finance has in- tee announced in Armsterdam to-creased the salt tax and are plan- day that the restriction of is ing an imposition of "Inheritance per cent, on tea production had tax" as a means to increase the been reduced to 12 per cent. for revenue.
It is learned that negotiations the year beginning April 1, next.
This means that approximately for a Sino-French-Annam com- an additional twenty million mercial treaty came to a dead- pounds weight of tea will become lock as the result of the impos
tion by Nanking, of import duty exportable.British Wireless
on rice and the enforcement, by Canton, of a rice surtax.
SENSATION IN DUBLIN
Police Raid
Gen.:
his previous five years had paid of the British common-wealth of O'Duffy's Residence
United States thus States seek only peace and stand for welfare and progress of
all contributions, which were 260. mations and and had drawn no benefit, then such a man would be entitled to 26 weeks in addition to the 26 all humanity. Neither has there
weeks which he now got as a minimum.
Per contra, where the record was not so good, where a man had had some benent, and his contri- butions had not been fully paid, then he would get, according to the state of his balance, some thing less than an addition of 28 weeks,
There would be 187,000 more persona entitled to benefit and fewer persona would be subjected to the Means Test,
Dublin, Dec. I. Police yesterday raided the re- aidences of General O'Duffy, Mr. Ernest Blythe, the ex-Minister of Finance, the headquarters of the Farmers and Ratepayers League, and the headquarters of the Blue shirts.
fa
M. Wilden, the French Minister who strongly opposed these, has returned to Peiping-Reuter.
VATICAN AND RUSSIA
Canton, December 1. In disclosing that the Fukien revolt was caused by the distator- ship of General Chiang Kai-shek at Nanking, the department of west Executive Committee of Kuo- mintang yesterday wired a mes- sage to all Chinese abroad, ask ing them to stand firm on their opinion and fight for the party to the end
alsc The telegram expressed
are that the Southwest leaders not in sympathy with the Fukien movement as they are living away from the three principles of the Kuomintang.
As the only means to save China, we all understand, is the the resistance of Japanese and suppression of Communists, the and group has joined the Reds compromised with the Japanese.
50 we hope that the 19th route army may change their action and turn to the road, and at the same time we want General Chian Kai-shek and Mr. Wong Ching-wei at Nanking to resign from the posts to save the situa tion."
Latest telegrams condemning were re- revolt the Fukien
"yesterday from the Shenat provincial government. parties in North Kuomintang China including, Hopei, Tientsin, Shansi etc. Mr. Wu Teri ching, Rome, Dec. 1-mayor of Greater Shanghai and
Commissar of
May Ask Soviet For ceived here
Religious Freedom
been any hostility towards any other nation or any designs upon
Soviet The the territory of anyone else, and any purpose except that by pro-
Affairs. M. Marim over ten military leaders of Wu- Foreign
pel fcinding General Ho Ching- moting prosperity and the wel
Litvinon, is due to land at Naples chuen, the pacification commis fare of their own peoples and by
their great weight Numerous documents were seiz- to-morrow. He will go straightsioner of Hupei, Central Press. exerting
on behalf of | ed. ́,
Rome and will stay at the Soviet throughout world
The affair was raised in the Embassy. He will later attend a peace, they will after first caring for their own countries, contri- Dall Errann late last night. Mr. reception at the American En- bute to welfare of whole world British Wireless,
JAPAN TO BUILD GIANT AEROPLANE
The Bill not only put the insur ance scheme on a sound financial bags for the immediate future, but it also established the machinery to enable it to be kept
Tokyo, Nov. 27. solvent.
The Aviation Research Institute The second part of the bill," said the Minister, was based on three hopes to build an aeroplane with acruising radius of 10,000 kilo- main principles, firstly, that as- sistance be proportionate to needs; metres capable of 55 hours nying Becondly, that a worker who had time without re-fuelling. The De- been long unemployed might re-partment of Education has grant- ceive assistance other than and ined Y.240,000 for the project. The addition to cash payments; third plane, presumably, will be Nippon's ly, that the State should accept answer to reports that Borlet the general responsibility for all Russia is building muti-motored the Industrial able-bodied outalde super-planes for long range flights.
United Press), v the insurance, British Wireless.
ULSTER ELECTIONS
London, December 1.
The returns in the Ulater elec- tions up to now show no party change as compared with the pre- vious elections except at South Armagh where the Republicans have rested a seat from the Nationalists-Reuter,
SEQUEL TO ATTACK ON NAZI TAVERN
Hamburg, Nov. 30. Sentences ranging from atteen
Ruttledge, Home Minister,
de-bassy. PRE
clared that the documents seized-Wireless messages from the ship in the raids proved conclusively indicate that M. Litvinor is very that the Young Ireland organisa reserved: regarding the subjects to tion, was revolutionary.
WARSHIPS ARRIVE
Foochow, December 1.7. EMS. Whitehall and U.S.S. be discussed in Rome, but the
have arrived here. He added that arms and am- members of the Soviet delegation Asheville. munition were also seized; 21% to Washington say that he can- Reuter.
Foochow December 1. He asserted that the Blue Shirts, not but receive favourably and for effective Disarma- despite the ban, were continuing proposals
Foretum observers regarded the to work without a change in ob- ment and an improvement in the New Government here as a farce,. relations between the European pure, and simple, Hostilities are jects or tactics-Router.
Powers Reuter.
THE KING'S SYMPATHY
To Widow Of Canadian General
London, December 17 HM the King has sent a mes
Rome, Dec. 1.
expected to break out within- a fortnight and it is expected that It is believed that the Vatican the revolt will be crushed before may endeavour to make an over- the New Year Renter ture, during the visit of M. Litvino, in, favour of religious freedom in Rusak
The relations between the Vati can and the Borlet are most "strained, but many in Vatican circles, believe that the moment is ripe for an improvement in w
FA CUP REPLAYS
Nov. Nov. 30. quay atomed for their lapse Baturday by handsomely defeating granted, the powerful Kent side at Margate the opinion that the today'
reek Ortho The Cup replays resulted as Russ
opens a follows "to nine years" hard labour were the loss of a distinguished sold o
Newport 6 Dulwich Helmet 2. be made Margate 0 Torquay passed to-day on seven Communter who led the forces of the great new neh
good, orices Torquay go to Northampton" in ists for an attack on a Nazi Dominion in France and Fland-yne overtures Tavern, in which the owner was ers. The British Army honours director through
idal statement "I yet ob- December; and Newport visit slightly injured, the memory of a comrade in arms of the Italian Government, but the next round, to be played on
Sixteen other Communists re- who shared trials and umita no
tainable. Reuter,
Workington/Reuter ceived smaller sentences-Reuter, triumph British Wireless
sage of sympathy to the widow of Rusis's present conclatory in the FA Cup at home on of General Sir Arthur Currie, atutu the Canadian General who died yesterday. The Army Council has: many also sent a telegram mourning
vance in the standard of their colours; bed and table linen, over- productions. They are seizing the alls and aprons, tapes, webs and opportunity to extend their ranges, | bindings. The display of Irish or to reduce prices accordinglinen will be particularly attrac-
tive. the needs of the particular mar- kets, in which are engaged.
Improved Textile
at
last
In the Soft Furnishings Section all the leading British houses, are The British. Textiles Exhibition, combining to provide the largest the textiles section of the British display of its kind ever produced. Manufacturers of curtains, and Industries Fair, has become the occasion on which the extent of upholstery fabrics in England, the improvements achieved during Scotland and Ireland are now. the preceding year is demonstrat-producing at competitive prices ed. The representative character fabrics surpassing the best Con of the display at this Exhibitiontinental productions. The success has been extended on each suc- which attended the Arst combined
the Exhibition ceeding occasion, and in February 1 display next the display will include the February has encouraged an even latest and the best productions of larger number of houses" to ex-
•hibit in the next, and the Soft all sections of the industry.
In cottons, art silks and silks, Furnishings Section will undoubt from Lancashire and the West edly be the most important ever Riding great strides have been produced in this country, if not the "made, during the past twelve whole world.
months, and full ranges of Lanca- shire goods. for every market, be it tropical or temperate, will be ex- hibited by merchants and manu- facturers whose names are known in all parts of the world.
BUYERS INVITED
The White City, London, which will house this great textile show room will be open from February 19 to March 2, 1934. British manu- A wide selection of woollens and facturers invite buyers, from all worsteds will include many new over the world to visit them with weaves and patterns. In the the assurance that for quality, de- Scottish Hall will be shown tweeds sign and price; quick delivery and and worsteds, Baronies and Che stability of exchange, no better riots and light-weight woollen market exists in the world to-day.
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